Barcelona, Juventus, PSG all pursuing Sergio Aguero

The January switch window could seem to be a distant reminiscence, however that does not imply the hearsay mill has shut down! Hypothesis over summer time strikes is heating up, so try the most recent gossip beneath, and see all official deals here.

TOP STORY: Barca, Juve, PSG line up for Aguero

Sergio Aguero is about to depart Manchester City this summer time, and Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are all mentioned to be battling it out for his signature, stories Marca.

With Europe’s prime golf equipment having been hit arduous financially by the coronavirus pandemic, Aguero represents among the best potential free transfers of the summer time.

The Argentine striker’s contract involves an finish in June, and so quite a lot of golf equipment are contemplating a transfer for his companies.

Barcelona are nonetheless hopeful they’re going to persuade Lionel Messi to remain and, in that case, the No. 10 might assist lure his compatriot to Camp Nou.

Gazzetta dello Sport believes Juventus are additionally within the body, with the Bianconeri eager to companion Cristiano Ronaldo with somebody as prolific as Aguero. Nonetheless, Juve are additionally mentioned to be concentrating on Moise Kean and Arkadiusz Milik.

In the meantime, Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Mauricio Pochettino is eager on bringing the 32-year-old to the French capital as backup for Kylian Mbappe.

Aguero has scored three targets in 14 video games this season in a marketing campaign that has been blighted by harm.

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21.35 BST: The possibilities of 29-year-old centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly leaving Napoli on the finish of the season are “very excessive,” in keeping with Gazzetto dello Sport, which provides that the Partenopei have initiated talks with Feyenoord over 23-year-old Argentine defender Marcos Senesi — whose idol is Diego Maradona, who spent seven years in Naples, probably growing the enchantment of a transfer to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

20.28 BST: RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate is edging nearer to a transfer to Liverpool with the 2019-20 Premier League champions able to pay his €41.5 million launch clause, sources have advised ESPN. Liverpool have struggled defensively this season as accidents to Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have diminished their choices within the space.

Sources have advised ESPN that Liverpool’s sporting director Michael Edwards has been monitoring Konate for years however that communication between the 2 golf equipment has elevated since they met within the final spherical of the Champions League. Read the full story.

20.10 BST: This can be a massive one, of us. Lengthy rumoured, now confirmed, Manchester City have introduced that their all-time main objective scorer Sergio Aguero will go away the membership on the finish of the season. Read the full story.

The 32-year-old’s contract expires in the summertime, and up to date weeks have seen three of Europe’s greatest golf equipment linked with curiosity in signing the Argentina worldwide: Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

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19.21 BST: Kicker writes that Real Madrid have “nice confidence” that they’ll win the race to signal 28-year-old Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, however that there are nonetheless three different golf equipment within the operating for the Austria worldwide’s companies: Barcelona (though his wages would seemingly show too costly, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

18.14 BST: MLS pair D.C. United and Inter Miami CF have made the representatives of 31-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge conscious of their curiosity, in keeping with , with the former Liverpool and Chelsea striker and England worldwide with out a membership since terminating his contract at Trabzonspor with the wake of his betting ban handed down by the FA.

17.07 BST: Barcelona are “optimistic” that they’ll win the race to signal Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer time, in keeping with Sport.

ESPN revealed final week that Dortmund could be prepared to promote for €180m however Sport suggests the German facet would settle for €150m. Barca have “all the knowledge handy and have confirmed to the participant’s entourage that [Haaland’s] the primary option to strengthen their assault.”

Nonetheless, Barca’s monetary disaster means developing with the cash to signal the Norway worldwide can be tough. The report provides the Catalan membership must promote one or two prime gamers to assist fund a transfer for Haaland and make area on the wage invoice.

Along with Barca, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all have various ranges of curiosity Haaland. A €75m launch clause kicks in subsequent summer time, however any deal this summer time must be negotiated with Dortmund.

16.00 BST: Gazzetta dello Sport reports that AC Milan have drawn up a shortlist of switch targets for the summer time. The record options Fortuna Dusseldorf‘s 18-year-old centre-back Jamil Siebert, 19-year-old Genk goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, Borussia Dortmund under-17 captain Vasco Walz, Fiorentina ahead Dusan Vlahovic and Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.

Nonetheless, all would command a switch payment aside from Walz, who can be out of contract on the finish of the season.

15.12 BST: Eric Garcia claims he nonetheless would not know the place he can be taking part in his soccer subsequent season together with his Manchester Metropolis contract up in the summertime. Garcia, 20, has turned down the possibility to resume at Metropolis and sources have told ESPN that Barcelona expect him to arrive on a free transfer having didn’t signal him in January.

“I’m centered on what comes subsequent, proper now that is a very vital recreation towards Kosovo on Wednesday with Spain,” Garcia advised reporters when requested about his future after his country’s 2-1 win over Georgia on Sunday. “No matter comes subsequent will come… I do not know if it is going to be [at] Barcelona.”

Resulting from his contract scenario, Garcia has hardly featured at Metropolis this season however he has performed 180 minutes throughout the worldwide break as Spain kicked off their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign with a draw against Greece and a victory over Georgia.

14.29 BST: Thomas Muller has told The Times that it is not at all sure that he’ll end his profession at Bayern Munich and will search for a brand new problem.

“I am not fastened to this membership,” Muller mentioned. “I’ve a particular relationship, I beloved Bayern earlier than I began taking part in for them, however when there’s a scenario the place you need to resolve possibly to play for a unique membership it might be no disgrace and no drawback in any respect. Perhaps like with Thiago [Alcantara, now at Liverpool].”

13.40 BST: Stories in Turkey are linking Liverpool with a transfer for Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakır. Sabah believes that the 24-year-old can be being monitored by RB Leipzig and Sevilla and his star performances for Turkey towards Netherlands and Norway this week have elevated that curiosity.

The report states that Liverpool are able to make a suggestion of €17m to signal Cakır in the summertime.

12.57 BST: Jean-Clair Todibo says he’d relatively play within the French fourth division than sit on the bench at Barcelona however concedes he wasn’t skilled sufficient throughout his time at Camp Nou.

Todibo, 21, joined Barca from Toulouse in 2019 however made simply 5 appearances earlier than mortgage spells with Schalke, Benfica and Good, who he joined in January.

“I lacked professionalism and I wasn’t severe [enough],” Todibo told L’Equipe of his time at Barcelona. “I do not know who I believed I used to be [but it] sucks to go to Barcelona and never play. I would like to put on the [French fourth division team] Sedan shirt and play relatively than go to Barcelona and never play.

“Already you could have much less criticism at Sedan. The presentation at Barcelona, it is insanity, however I solely performed 5 video games, it is bogus in actual life. I gained La Liga [in 2019], however I did not assist the staff, I performed as soon as we had gained the title! I feel I can do higher.”

Todibo’s made 9 appearances since returning to France with Good. The Ligue 1 membership have an choice to make the deal everlasting in the summertime for an preliminary payment of €8.5m.

12.12 BST: Hugo Lloris is out of contract at Tottenham Hotspur on the finish of subsequent season, resulting in hypothesis about his future. However the France worldwide, who has been with Spurs for 9 seasons, is unlikely to be bought in the summertime, Football London reports.

The 34-year-old is alleged to be blissful on the North London membership, and he nonetheless stays the undisputed France No. 1. As he wouldn’t command a big switch payment resulting from his age and contract standing, there may be little to be gained from promoting the previous Lyon goalkeeper and it is extra seemingly his deal is prolonged.

Stories of a transfer for Burnley and England goalkeeper Nick Pope, who’s valued at £35m, look like large of the mark.

11.30 BST: Jurgen Klinsmann shares his ideas on whether or not or not Harry Kane will go away Tottenham this summer time.

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Jurgen Klinsmann shares his ideas on whether or not or not Harry Kane will go away Tottenham this summer time.

10.48 BST: The way forward for Juventus midfielder Paulo Dybala goes to be on the agenda once more this summer time, with Tuttosport reporting that he can be put up as a swap choice as they go after switch targets. Juve are mentioned to need each Isco of Actual Madrid and Ousmane Dembele of Barcelona, and could be prepared to ship Dybala to Spain as a part of a deal to maintain prices down within the coronavirus-hit switch market.

Dybala’s contract expires on the finish of subsequent season, which means Juve should money on this summer time or attempt to prolong to guard his worth.

But it surely appears unlikely Dybala could be concerned in a swap for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, as a result of the France worldwide’s wage calls for could be double that out of the outgoing Argentine.

10.01 BST: Reported Wolves goal Lucas Ocampos has pledged his future to Sevilla. Ocampos has scored seven targets and arrange 4 extra in 36 appearances for Sevilla this season and has attracted the eye of a number of Premier League golf equipment, together with Wolves and Leeds United. Wolves are eager to signal the Argentine for subsequent season however Ocampos says he’s decided to remain put.

“I all the time say the identical factor,” he told Marca: “I am specializing in the current and I do not look additional forward of the issues that I can’t management. I really like this metropolis and what has occurred prior to now two years. I hope it continues.

“I am very blissful right here and I am not considering of taking part in anyplace else than right here. I am very grateful to the membership as a result of they gave me confidence and allowed me to develop in sure aspects of my recreation, which different golf equipment had not.”

Sevilla wish to prolong his contract, which expires in June 2024, and improve his launch clause as much as €60m.

09.14 BST: Massive information coming in from The Athletic that Liverpool are closing in on RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate. The France under-21 worldwide has a buyout clause of €40m, which Liverpool must match if they’re to land a massively promising participant.

The report states that there are different suitors for Konate, who started his skilled profession with Sochaux earlier than transferring to the Bundesliga 4 years in the past, however Liverpool are on the head of the queue for his companies.

Jurgen Klopp has seen his season ruined by a raft of defensive accidents, exposing the dearth of depth in his squad. Nonetheless, Konate’s time in Germany has been affected by health points.

08.30 BST: Arturo Vidal has loads of presents to depart Inter Milan however will stay on the membership past 2022, in keeping with his agent. Vidal, 33, joined Inter final summer time after terminating his contract with Barcelona. He has scored two targets and arrange two extra in 30 appearances for the Nerazzurri this season. Vidal, who’s recovering from a left knee harm, is tied to 0Inter till June 2022.

“It is regular that there are presents for somebody of his degree,” Fernando Felicevich, Vidal’s agent, told Gazzetta dello Sport. “However he’ll stay at Inter. He desires to win the Scudetto (league title), the Champions League subsequent season and he’ll return to the pitch very quickly.”

PAPER ROUND

– Bologna are eager to signal Erik Lamela from Tottenham Hotspur this summer time, stories The Sun. The information follows a current assertion from the Italian membership’s director Walter Sabatini that Lamela is “a possible goal.” Lamela, 29, is in his eighth season in north London, however Sabbatini, who took Lamela to AS Roma in 2013, is a eager to be reunited with the attacking participant.

– Aaron Ramsey is a shock switch goal for Tottenham this summer time, stories Tuttomercatoweb. Ramsey spent 11 seasons at Arsenal earlier than becoming a member of Juventus in 2019, however the Welshman has struggled for kind since transferring to Italy. The 30-year-old attacking midfielder has simply six targets for the Bianconeri, and Juventus officers need to get his wages off their books in an effort to clean up their squad earlier than the 2021-22 season.

– Arsenal are fearing {that a} transfer for Martin Odegaard might be difficult this summer time, with Chelsea and Liverpool additionally mentioned to be fascinated about a participant price a attainable £50 million, and so the Gunners are contemplating Nabil Fekir as a substitute, writes Goal. Arsenal have been long-term admirers of the 27-year-old, and Real Betis might be prepared to half with him for as little as £26m, which might swimsuit Arsenal’s funds.

– Sport stories that Barcelona need to renew the contracts of three gamers together with Ousmane Dembele, however Manchester United are stepping up their pursuit of the 23-year-old ahead. The Frenchman’s current contract runs out in 2022 and United are mentioned to be plotting a transfer to signal him due to his current promising kind. United officers have been in communication with the participant’s entourage and have communicated their plans to them, which incorporates providing Barca a payment this summer time.

– AC Milan are on the lookout for an alternative choice to right-back Diogo Dalot, who’s prone to return to Manchester United this summer time, and Calciomercato believes the Rossoneri are contemplating Napoli‘s Elseid Hysaj on a free switch. The 27-year-old Albanian skipper performed towards England on Sunday, and could be accessible to speak to Milan from July. Hysaj’s agent has a great relationship with Milan’s administration staff, which might make the prospect of a deal extremely seemingly.